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Recently posted/Reposted Writing

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Novels
Pictures of Children: Chapter 50 by Dennis Hart, Sep 2, 2010
The American: Chapter 16 by s_thatcher, Sep 2, 2010
When the Highlander Calls: Chapter 4 by Natalee, Sep 2, 2010
The Adventure Tournament (or Adventure for Dummies): Chapter 11 by Nicholas Andrews, Sep 2, 2010
Once More with Feeling: Chapter 5 by WriteOn, Sep 2, 2010
My Novel Affair: Chapter 9 by Ammari Sky, Sep 2, 2010
Full blown addictions: Chapter 52 by vsworld, Sep 1, 2010
Pictures of Children: Chapter 49 by Dennis Hart, Sep 1, 2010
STRANDED (Formerly SPIDERS) : Chapter 27 by sumthinirote, Sep 1, 2010
Murder And Mayhem In Goose Pimple Junction: Chapter 14 by Marigold Blue, Sep 1, 2010
Torn Between Light and Darkness: Chapter 3 by BloodyG, Sep 1, 2010
A Matter of Life and Death: Chapter 1 by Alan Rose, Sep 1, 2010
The Grateful Undead: Blood, Sweat, and Demon Tears: Chapter 17 by Susan Stec, Sep 1, 2010
Distraction: Chapter 31 by wordsmith, Sep 1, 2010
Monarch Effect: Chapter 15 by pen dreamer, Sep 1, 2010
Poetry
Turning Forty by Dan Philips, Sep 2, 2010
Saturday Nice by Sara Basrai, Sep 2, 2010
Grass Once Grew by Raydreamer, Sep 2, 2010
"Serious" by Anastasia, Sep 2, 2010
Senior Years by jpb2ndchance, Sep 1, 2010
Sunshine Sweet Sunshine by Raydreamer, Sep 1, 2010
unicorn by Anastasia, Sep 1, 2010
Old Habits by jpb2ndchance, Aug 30, 2010
The End by Raydreamer, Aug 30, 2010
My Dear Friend by Raydreamer, Aug 30, 2010
He likes taking pictures by Anastasia, Aug 29, 2010
TABLED DESTINY by Odin Roark, Aug 29, 2010
Pizza pan scare by Anastasia, Aug 28, 2010
First draft kind of gal by Anastasia, Aug 28, 2010
Hospital Chaiku by Anastasia, Aug 27, 2010
Short Stories
Bull Tits by CleverOldOwl, Sep 2, 2010
A Slice of Love by casper pearl, Sep 1, 2010
Elements by Whitewind, Sep 1, 2010
Life's Extra Pieces by Jackie Madden Haugh, Sep 1, 2010
A Loving God by QWLauren35, Sep 1, 2010
PUNKIN HEAD JONES AND THE HALLOWEEN GHOST by rlvs, Sep 1, 2010
Sekhmet and the Sorcerer by Chalice Divine, Aug 31, 2010
OF ROAST LAMB AND SCONES by Cadfael, Aug 31, 2010
Britches and Breakdowns by MHSpencer, Aug 31, 2010
Who is the Sinner? by QWLauren35, Aug 30, 2010
The Halloween Wake by Dan Philips, Aug 30, 2010
THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER (part two) by rlvs, Aug 30, 2010
Flashlight: A Parody by Jeni Decker, Aug 30, 2010
Laundry Basket Meditation: How To Find Your Chia Pet by MHSpencer, Aug 29, 2010
The Time Machine of Love by jschrade52, Aug 29, 2010


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Two writing competitions. $600 in awards.

Halloween and Costume Writing Contests





The Halloween Short Story & The Costume Flash Competitions.

$500 short story award. $100 flash fiction award.

Deadline: October 5, 2010 | Learn More

 

Member Spotlight Interview

Caroline Kellems - Author of The Coffee Diary

Caroline Kellems (The Coffee Lady) has been a member of TheNextBigWriter.com since the Spring of 2008. Her novel The Coffee Diary, which was workshopped on the site, is a story of violence, love, hope and the class structure set in Guatemala. It is scheduled to be published in the Fall of 2010 by MacAdam/Cage.


theNextBigwriter Rankings

Novel Rankings as of: 04:12 AM, 09/02/10

1. STREET OF ROGUES by whatta

2. ECHOSIS by Odin Roark

3. A Road of Blood and Slaughter by Venator

4. Full blown addictions by vsworld

5. STATIC MAYHEM by Sherman_Bierce

6. The Language of Thunder by michelle willms

7. This Time You Lose by Chris Stralyn

8. The Evolution of Janie - (Query 08/23/10) by penang

9. Dark Is The Sky (revised) by payge turner

10. THE SAINT OF LOST CAUSES by knighthawk

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Published Books by TheNextBigWriter Members

Fallen

Fallen, by Ann Simko (Annie). Dr Dakota Thomas isn’t prepared for the gunshot victim that rolled through his emergency room doors. Winner of the 2007 Strongest Start Novel Competition.


My Writing Life

My Writing Life is comprised of ten winning stories from members of TheNextBigWriter. Across the world, millions of people write every day. Why do they do it?


The Ghost Downstairs

The Ghost Downstairs by Molly Ringle (lemonye) After making a fatal mistake on the job, Lina Zuendel seeks shelter in a Seattle assisted-living facility as their live-in nurse. She soon hears tales of ghosts haunting the house, and of two tragic deaths that took place in the 1930s.



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